After 12 years on /int and creation more than 10,000 threads, I can share my experience with you 1. Image is very important. At least 50% success rate. My suggestion: use either a photo of a girl, or some kind of info graphics. The kohlers also work, but keep in mind 2. 2. Imagine shouldn't be popular. Bernds memorize all images, and they are only interested in new images that they have never seen or saw long ago. 3. The thread's content can be completely different. But here are some important notes: 3a) Always remember: Bernds are assburgers, so they have autistic interests: military, politics, countries, history. Less often programming, natural sciences, mathematics. Almost never: relationships with people, except from the point of view of autistics. 3b) Always leave some simple question, so even the dumbest Bernds would like to take a little time to answer. For example: "Why did Hitler hate Jews?" 3c) Try to be a little sarcastic/dumb, so Bernds would like to correct you. For example, "Why are women so perfect?" 3d) Try to be uniq. The Bernds spend their lives here, they remember every thread ever created. 4. Always, ALWAYS answer Bernds in your thread. Try to have a discussion, otherwise the thread will have no more than 10 replies. 5. Two bump are enough, if it didn't work, then you can think what was wrong (see 2. 3. 4.) and try to fix it another day. Now, when I teached you everything i know. I ask you to go and try to create a successful thread on your own. Then post here a link, I will r8 it, and send you a feedback.